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Good / Friendly

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considerate - Showing concern for the needs or feelings of others.

The nurse is always very considerate and checks every 15 minutes to ask how you're doing.

noun

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Bad / Unhappy

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dumps - A low or depressed emotional state

After failing the test, he was in the dumps all weekend.

noun

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Bad / Bad

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scourge - A person or thing that causes great trouble or suffering

For at least half the country, Donald Trump is a scourge that can't be avoided.

adjective

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Other / Light

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dim - A state or quality of being faintly lit or poorly illuminated.

The campsite was quiet and dim, lit only by the moonlight

noun

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Good / Strong

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vigil - Staying awake, aware, and watchful at times when it's more usual to sleep.

The parents kept an all night vigil by their child's bedside at the hospital.

verb

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Bad / Steal

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smuggle - To move goods illegally into or out of a country

The border guards were always on the lookout for people trying to smuggle guns into the country.

noun

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Good / Smart

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maven - A person with deep enthusiasm and skill — someone who is passionate and experienced in a particular area.

She's a fashion maven who always knows the next big trend before it hits.

adjective

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Bad / Dirty

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tawdry - Showy but cheap and of poor quality

The highly visible set of jewelry was too tawdry to be taken seriously.

verb

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Good / Smart

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decipher - To figure out the meaning of something difficult to understand.

The archaeologists worked hard to decipher the ancient symbols on the wall.

verb

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Bad / Aggressive

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pushy - Acting in a way that is overly eager to advance one’s own interests or opinions, often disregarding others' comfort or boundaries.

The saleswoman was so pushy that I had to walk out of the store because she wouldn’t stop trying to sell me things I didn’t need.

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Good / Energy

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venture - A daring journey or undertaking.

He raised money to fund his venture to make and market his amazing invention.

verb

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Other / Stop

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curtail - To stop, reduce or limit something.

Tripling the fine for speeding was successful in curtailing the number of traffic accidents caused by speeding.